Ringlets #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 13, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Ringlet, July 2017

 

Courting Aphantopus hyperantus. (more…)

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Type of Brindle? #moths

Posted by on Jul 12, 2017 in 2017, Insects, July, Moth, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Moth, unidentified, July 2017

 

Help appreciated – possibly a moth, possibly a type of Brindle but not at all sure. (more…)

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The UK’s largest species of fritillary #butterflies #insects

Posted by on Jul 11, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Silver-washed Fritilliary, July 2017

 

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia, on Brambles, Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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Effective against ghosts and evil spirits #wildflowers

Posted by on Jul 10, 2017 in 2017, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, St John's Wort, July 2017

 

St John’s Wort, also known as ‘scaredevil”, says Baker. (more…)

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Straw Dot #moths

Posted by on Jul 9, 2017 in 2017, Insects, July, Moth, Provisional identification, Rivula sericealis, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Moths, Straw Dot, provisional identification, July 2017

 

Probably Rivula sericealis, which has a wing-span of 18-22mm. (more…)

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Bittersweet or Woody Nightshade #wildflowers

Posted by on Jul 8, 2017 in 2017, Bittersweet, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bittersweet, July 2017

 

Solanum dulcamara. (more…)

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Meadow Brown

Posted by on Jul 7, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Meadow Brown, July 2017

 

Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Silk tent #spiders

Posted by on Jul 6, 2017 in 2017, July, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, July 2017

 

Possibly the web of a nursery web spider. (more…)

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Centaury #wildflowers

Posted by on Jul 5, 2017 in 2017, Common Centaury, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Centaury, July 2017

 

Centaurium erythraea. (more…)

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Red Admiral #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 4, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Insects, July, Red Admiral, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Red Admiral, July 2017

 

Vanessa atalanta sunning itself on the ashes of a fire. (more…)

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Roe Deer #wildlife

Posted by on Jul 3, 2017 in 2017, Deer, June, Mammals, Roe, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Roe Deer, June 2017

 

Capreolus capreolus. (more…)

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Speckled Wood #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 2, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Insects, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2017

 

Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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